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  1. Athens, lenders trying to put last pieces in place for technical agreement
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    EconomyProgramme

    With all indications suggesting that the Greek government and the institutions are close to reaching an agreement at technical level, there has been much speculation about how several issues that were proving contentious until recently have been, or wil...

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  2. Review demands put spotlight on Greek banks
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    EconomyBanking

    Greek banks have been a topic of discussion over the last few days after eurozone official highlighted last week the need for the management of NPLs and amid pressure from the International Monetary Fund for new asset quality reviews (AQRs) to be carrie...

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  3. Mixed messages on foreign policy put coalition under pressure
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    The coalition is coming under pressure over apparent differences within the government over how to deal with the increasing friction with Turkey. Defence Ministry leaks suggested that tracer fire was used by Greek forces after a Turkish military helicop...

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  4. Turkish elections put Athens on alert as name talks reach crucial juncture
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    A crucial two months for Greek–Turkish relations is underway ahead of the early parliamentary and presidential elections in Turkey on June 24. Athens is monitoring political developments across the Aegean with concern as it expects President Recep Tayyi...

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  5. Lenders put spotlight back on pending reforms ahead of second post-MoU review
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    EconomyProgramme

    As Greece approaches the six-month mark after officially exiting its final bailout programme, the government’s to-do list still remains substantial. The latest to comment on the need to complete the agreed reforms on time was the European Commissioner f...

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  6. New Democracy tax pledges put spotlight on available fiscal space
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    EconomyProgramme

    Following the announcement by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Saturday of immediate tax cuts, with others to follow, focus is turning to the government’s ability to find the fiscal space necessary to implement the measures while also meeting the p...

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  7. VIDEO - How could Greece put the EU recovery fund to best use?
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    Agora

    In the latest episode of the video discussions organised by Agenda Publica and MacroPolis as part of the Future is Blue newsletter, MacroPolis editor Nick Malkoutzis speaks Olivier Vardakoulias, an economist with WWF Greece, and Marcus Bensasson, a fina...

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  8. Tsipras tries to put PM on spot by pushing for 800-euro min wage

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras has gone on the offensive against the government, calling for the minimum wage to be raised to 800 euros and for the consumption tax on fuel to be lowered as counter-measures to confront the wave of inflation troubling Greek...

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  9. ND, SYRIZA put squeeze on KINAL as centre-left party's poll rise continues
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    Following its recent impressive rise in the opinion polls, centre-left KINAL finds itself at the centre of political machinations as both New Democracy and SYRIZA attempt to impede its advance, which has created doubt about when the next elections will ...

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  10. State braces for losses as bank divestment plan is put into action
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    EconomyBanking

    The Hellenic Financial Stability Fund (HFSF) formally launched last week the process of divesting its small participation in the share capital of Eurobank. This set in motion HFSF's plan to dispose of its holdings in the four systemic banks, bringing to...

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